Seabird bycatch in Portuguese mainland coastal fisheries: An assessment through on-board observations and fishermen interviews

Autor: Nuno Oliveira, Ana Henriques, Joana Miodonski, Joana Pereira, Débora Marujo, Ana Almeida, Nuno Barros, Joana Andrade, Ana Marçalo, Jorge Santos, Isabel Benta Oliveira, Marisa Ferreira, Helder Araújo, Sílvia Monteiro, José Vingada, Ivan Ramírez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Global Ecology and Conservation, Vol 3, Iss C, Pp 51-61 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2351-9894
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2014.11.006
Popis: Competition with fisheries and incidental capture in fishing gear are the major current threats for seabirds at sea. Fishing is a traditional activity in Portugal and is mainly composed of a great number of small vessels. Given the lack of knowledge on effects of the Portuguese fishing fleet on seabird populations, bycatch was assessed in mainland coastal waters for 2010–2012. Interviews and on-board data were divided into 5 strata, according to fishing gear: Bottom trawling, Bottom longline, Purse seine, Beach seine, Polyvalent (≥12 m) and Polyvalent (
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